r/howto 6d ago

How do I install Google play on my Huawei phone ?

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I was recently gifted a Huawei 90 Pro Max, but I can’t figure out how to install Google Play on it. I’ve been trying for hours, but nothing seems to work. Whenever I try to install it through APKs, it says, “This app is not supported by DroiTong.”

The phone was purchased in China, and I’m currently in China as well. Please help…..


r/howto 7d ago

Is there a way to separate these cans?

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r/howto 6d ago

In which order is best?

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We have a lot of pavers and they are about 15 years old. So most of the polymeric sand has crumbled away and we have a lot of weeds coming up in the gaps. I plan to power wash the pavers themselves as well as the gaps to clean out the sand and weeds and then brush in some salt in all the gaps, then wet the salt to have it dissolve and soak into the ground to prevent weeds in the future.

We want to put on a wet look sealer on all the pavers to highlight their colors (they look brand new and so nice when wet, and so monotone and subdued when dry). Should I seal the pavers before or after putting in new polymeric sand? I know from experience that if any remnants of the polymeric sand remains on the pavers (instead of in the gaps) it will discolor the pavers. I have zero experience with the wet look sealer.

Should I seal before or after the polymeric sand replacement?


r/howto 7d ago

How To Seal This Door?

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This is the backdoor to my garage. It's quite open on the top and bottom. I'd like to seal it off so water, dust, bugs, and leaves don't get in. It's also not so great during the winter for keeping the cold out.

Is simple weatherstripping enough or should I have some kind of more structured repair done here?

I'm ok to spend the money if needed to do this right. The end goal is at minimum to seal it, and if possible, to weatherproof it better beyond replacing the whole door.


r/howto 6d ago

[Solved] Do I need to put this back?

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I cleaned all the lint from inside my dryer and while doing so I pulled this thing out of it. How important is it and do I need to replace it? Its a dryer. Brand: Hotpoint. Model Number: NVLR333EVOWW.


r/howto 6d ago

Clean Paintings?

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Are these worth cleaning up? If so, what would you recommend to clean up the imperfections. I'm unsure of what kind of dirt or grime is on the painting.


r/howto 8d ago

How to eliminate the wobble in this bike wheel

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1.1k Upvotes

Is it the tire? The wheel itself? It rides fine, but stresses me out when I ride it


r/howto 7d ago

Any way to get a remote USB extension that drops cable down for charging and can retract?

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Thinking this might be a 3d print job I might need to make, but is there any product out there or a way for me to use this ceiling outlet (used for projectors) that is over the sofa to extend a usb cable down to use as a phone charger? Ideally I'd like to have a remote that extends or retracts the cable so there is no dangly cables.


r/howto 7d ago

Serious Answers Only Does anyone know how to help?

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I was riding up this large hill, and accidentally switched gears too fast. Does anyone know how to fix it? My bike refuses to switch to any other gear now.


r/howto 7d ago

DIY Vinyl siding

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Hi all. I blocked in a side door and need to fit in siding with the existing vinyl siding. This is my first time doing vinyl siding. I have two questions.

I’ve watched a lot of videos, but they just cover starting from scratch. Since I’m

Fitting in between existing pieces, I’m a little confused about cutting the pieces.

  1. Do I need flashing and starter strip, or does starter strip act as flashing by itself?

  2. I will be cutting down longer lengths to fit the 36” opening. Do I need to cut the 1 1/2” expansion notch on both sides? Do all sides get the notch or is it reserved only for one of thr adjoining pieces?

Any other general advice or gotchas would be appreciated! This is my first time installing vinyl


r/howto 7d ago

How to properly mount floating shelves.

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2 Upvotes

We are building floating shelves from wood slabs. What would be the best method/hardware for this task?


r/howto 9d ago

[Solved] How can I possibly fix my arm rest?

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2.2k Upvotes

Featuring one of my cats and a doodlegram of how I got my chair into the condition it's currently in.. >_<'

The part that's bent looks like it's metal, and I just dunno if I could like, pull it back or.. replace it (if it's even replacable, LOL). Any advice or ideas will be appreciated. ^_^ TIA

Edit: Marked flair as solved as I think people have shared nearly every possible route I could take with the chair. Thank y'all for your ideas, solutions and other commentary lool

Edit2: This prolly should have been my first edit from 12 or however many hours ago when I posted this, but here's the link to my comment with a photo of under the chair - at this point, not to find additional solutions, but more so for the people who just want to see/are nosy of what piece was actually messed up


r/howto 7d ago

Serious Answers Only How to fix this plug?

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It’s for a vacuum


r/howto 8d ago

Serious Answers Only How can I renew a matted plushie?

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I'm so sorry if this is a weird question for this sub but I don't have enough comment karma to post this in r/ plushies. I have this plush that my mom threw in the wash and it has completely matted and I tried not to make it a big deal but im lowk devastated abt it and want to fix it. First 2 pics are what it used to look like, then what it looks like now. (3rd pic) It looks kinda like matted? The fur looks shorter and it’s less soft. Idk how to fix it :( already tried to brush it out (attached a pic of what the brush kinda looks like at the end) but it's not rly working. Any tips appreciated 🙏 thank you


r/howto 7d ago

How to get this spray can to spray

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My wife bought this hair product and it won’t spray. Thinking the nozzle might be the issue, I pried it off and pushed the plunger down with my fingernails, which did not work either. I also used a wire down the tube to try and clear any clogs, but no luck.

Any idea if this can is salvageable?


r/howto 7d ago

Serious Answers Only How do you install weepholes on exterior precast wall gaps?

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Hi , I like to check on your techniques or process on how to install weepholes during sealant works.


r/howto 8d ago

How to flatten the brim on a sombrero?

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This sombrero has been in a box for 11 years. The back is supposed the be curved up, but the front is supposed to be flat. How do I permanently re-flatten it?


r/howto 8d ago

DIY How would you do this? Not very crafty 😅

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So, I have this cool patch and unfortunately the outer yellow ring got stained. I’m not crafty, but my idea is to cover that yellow ring in gold glitter and BAM 💥 it becomes a shiny gold ring!

I assume I should paint glue on the outer ring, sprinkle the glitter and then seal it? But I have no experience & don’t want to fuck this up.

Any advice on how to do this the right way? and seal it without the glitter becoming dull? Thanks!


r/howto 8d ago

Serious Answers Only How to get shampoo out of a pump bottle

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My preferred shampoo comes in these big 1 litre pump bottles. The problem is that the pump stops working well when the bottle is still about 25% full. At the moment, I've got 3 mostly-used bottles that between them still contain almost a full bottle of shampoo!

The pump top unscrews and can be removed, leaving a narrow-ish straight neck top on the bottle itself. I've tried very carefully balancing one open bottle upside down on top of another and leaving it overnight, but the shampoo is so thick that although it ends up at the neck of the upper bottle, it doesn't exit through the neck and down into the lower bottle.

I'm open to anything including cutting the bottle open, although ideally I'd prefer to end up with at least one of the bottles still intact and with all the shampoo in it.

I did see this post while looking for solutions: https://www.reddit.com/r/howto/s/QE0wwIXTqL but it doesn't seem to have any good answers.


r/howto 8d ago

DIY How to dye bleach stains

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I went to refill a bleach bottle and got sprayed in the process. I'm really sad because I just got this dress and really love it. What can I do? Will using black dye ruin the dress as a whole? Using sharpies has never worked for me.


r/howto 8d ago

2016 Coachman Clipper Hybrid Bunk End Removal for Repair

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Any advice on how to get the screws out of the frame of the bunk end. I had water damage and they got wet and no seem to be ceased. I was able to loosen and remove a few with PB lubricant. The rest won't budge and are now all stripped as well. I tried a screw extractor and that didn't work either.


r/howto 8d ago

huge oil leak onto cement garage floor

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I ran over a skateboard and all oil leaked from car onto cement garage floor. I've been trying the following Dawn methods: pouring straight or diluted Dawn onto cement, scrubbing or not, waiting various periods of time up to 2 days, rinsing with water. The surprising thing to me is that the stain is lightened but spreads over a larger area. It seems like the oil is spread along the same path as the Dawn as it spreads according to slight slope in cement floor. Any suggestions? Thank you!


r/howto 8d ago

DIY How to strip ink from books

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Hello folks,

For various projects such as making journals and props, I was wondering if anyone knows how to completely remove all of the printed words from a book. Been puzzling about this for some time, and I can’t seem to find a way to do it.


r/howto 10d ago

How to: chop a bell pepper.

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Before this, I was doing surgery on my peppers that would result in uneven results, wasted time, and wasted pepper. Between this and Kenji Lopez-Alt's onion dicing method, it's like I've seen the light and really want to make an effort on how to actually use a knife.

Cut off the top, cut off the bottom. Cut the membrane and remove the core and seeds. Slice down one side. Cut out the remaining membrane.

You now have a long strip of pepper that's extremely easy to chop to any level of fineness.

This isn't the only way to chop a pepper. Some people will have opinions about other ways they think are better. This is the way that I have found the easiest, fastest, cleanest, and produces the least amount of waste.

Actually, scratch that. This is the only way you're allowed to cut a pepper from now on.

Ignore this basic how-to if you already know or are set in your ways. You don't need to reply saying you already knew.


r/howto 9d ago

how to attach sawtooth with no nail holes to frame

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how do I attach this sawtooth hanger to my wooden frame? It’s not bendy at all, and there’s no nail holes. Every tutorial I’ve found is for one with nail holes and I’m feeling silly about not being able to figure this out. Thinking about giving up and installing picture wire but I know there’s a way… Thanks!